Heritage Open Day: There are many fascinating items discovered locally that tell the story of the area’s history going back 1000s of years. For visitors interested in the more recent past there is information about innovative musician Joe Meek, born in Newent. N E W E N T M A R K E T H O U S E
HERITAGE DISPLAYS AND ARTEFACTS
Usually only open Saturday afternoons from Easter to the end of September, we’ll be welcoming visitors every afternoon during the Heritage Open Days, between 1330 and 1600. NOTE: access is by a flight of stairs only. Newent Market House displays include printed history boards telling the story of Newent from the Bronze Age, Roman and right up to the 21st Century, and many artefacts found locally.